imminent danger; on the verge of collapse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in imminent danger; to be on the verge of collapse or destruction
Used to describe situations, lives, or organizations that are facing immediate threat of destruction. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Dí敌
jūn军
bīng兵
lín临
chéng城
xià下
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
chí池
wēi危
zài在
dàn旦
xī夕
。
The enemy troops are at the city gates, and this city is on the verge of falling.
Bìng病
rén人
bìng病
qíng情
tū突
rán然
è恶
huà化
，
shēng生
mìng命
wēi危
zài在
dàn旦
xī夕
。
The patient's condition suddenly deteriorated, and his life is in imminent danger.
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Gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
，
yǐ已
jīng经
wēi危
zài在
dàn旦
xī夕
。
The company's capital chain has broken, and it is on the verge of collapse.